Paul Witte's class ring was submerged in Lake Huron for over 15 years after he lost it in 1979.

GRAND RAPIDS -- When Paul Witte lost his class ring in Lake Huron in 1979, he knew it would somehow find its way back to him.

He soothed his then-girlfriend, now wife, not to worry, that it would return to him. And 32 years later, on Friday, it did.

“It was fun to tell our kids,” Witte said.

He lost it while on vacation and skimming stones. It flew in the water, and an Indiana woman found the ring 15 years ago, and misplaced it several times before tracking Witte down.

She called the office at Grand Rapids Christian High School, Witte’s alma matter, and asked who had the initials “PRW” in the graduation year 1975, which were all marked on the ring.

The person who took the call was a friend of Witte’s, and instantly contacted him to ask if it was indeed his ring.

“When I saw it, and remembered, I knew it was mine,” he said. “I totally forgot about it, but it’s kinda cool, one of those stories (that's) kinda fun. She was sweet enough to get it back to us. I paid $75 or $85, way back in 1973, so it might have a tiny bit of value or something, she could've sold it and got some money.”